Optical toy.



- No. 781,485. I'PATENTED JAN. 31. 1905.

M. ABRAMOWITZ. OPTICAL TOY.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 31 1905.

PATENT ()FFICE.

MEYER ABRAMOWITZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AssIeNoR OF ONE-HALF TO BERNARD BRANNER, OF-NEW YORK, VN.-Y.

OPTICAL TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,485, dated January 31, 1905.

Application filed August 27, 1904. Serial No. 222,381.

To (.tZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MEYER ABRAMOWITZ, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of" the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Toy, of which the followingis a full, dlear, and exact description. My invention relates to toys, and moreparticularly to those depending upon optical ef- I fects. Its principal object is'to provide an interesting device of this character.

It consists in the variousfeatures and combinations hereinafter described and claimed. Reference is. to be had to the accompanying I 5 drawings, forming a part of this specification,

in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of oneembodiment of my invention. elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is asimilar view looking from the opposite side with parts broken away. Fig. 4 is an edge elevation, and Fig. 5 is a central longitudinal section through the frame. Y

p 2 5 A frame is illustrated which includes oppo- 12? Connecting the bars and partially sur rounding the openings therein is a ring 13,

which is preferably of somewhat greater diameter than are the openings, so that ledges In the chamber thus formed a is mounted an eyepiece 14 of some transparent material, such as glass or quartz, preferably colored and having at one side a plane surface 15 and at the opposite side being out 4 or formed in a plurality of jewel-like facets 16, this portion projecting through one of the openings 12". A portion of the ring 13 is omitted at 17, the edge of the eyepiece extend.- ing through this, at which point it contacts Fig. 2 is a side with a disk or operating member 18, shown as rotatably mounted upon a pin 19. The frame is preferably of suflicient length to pro ject beyond the edge of the disk to furnish a handle portion. Y

The device being held in one hand and the 5 eye applied to the eyepiece and an illuminated scene or object viewed this becomes visible,

multiplied by the facets and of the color of the eyepiece. Moreover, because of prismatic refraction there is also seen a plurality of spectra, and upon rotating'the eyepiece'by means of the operating member both the objects and spectra revolve, producing a most attractive effect. i

Having thus described my invention, Icl'aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A toy comprising a frame formed of opposite side bars connected at one end and having near the opposite end alined openings, a transparent eyepiece mounted between the openings and being provided with facets, and means carried between the bars for rotating the eyepiece.

2. A'toy comprising a frame having separated openings, a transparent eyepiece pro- 7 vided at one side with a plurality of jewel-like facets mounted between the openings, and a rotatable disk coacting with the eyepiece.

3. The combination with a frame including opposite bars having alined openings, of a ring encircling the openings and connecting the bars, a portion of said ring being omitted,

a transparent eyepiece mounted within the ring and having facets, and an operating mem ber rotatable between the bars and coacting with the eyepiece.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification'in the presence 'of two subscribing witnesscs. r

. MEYER ABRAMOVVITZ.

Witnesses: I

SYLvANUs H. (J0EE, EVERARD BOLTON MARSHALL. 

